
Xcaret Park
amusement park · Playa del CarmenA park on the coast about 6 km south of Playa del Carmen, opened in 1990 on the site of the Maya port of Polé. Paths and underground rivers lead past Maya ruins, an aquarium, a butterfly pavilion, jaguars, a coral-reef lagoon and a hillside cemetery; the evening show Xcaret México Espectacular covers Mexican history and music.